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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31, 2025.

In a pivot, Carney seeks to reset relationship with China, build trade ties

After years of fraying relations and last year’s foreign interference report, PM looks to offset economic damage from Trump’s tariffs

Steven Chase

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Iranians describe damage and heavy security in first calls to outside world in days

About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests

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Ontario court seeks arrest of man in $10-million music-industry heist case

James Campagna ‘vehemently’ denies being behind the 2024 digital theft from non-profit FACTOR

Josh O’Kane

4 min read

Ottawa’s debt writeoffs climb above $5-billion mark

Bill C-230 would require the government to publicly disclose all corporate writeoffs worth $1-million or more

Bill Curry and Mahima Singh

3 min read

Cuban-flagged tanker Pastorita anchors near the Matanzas terminal in Cuba on Jan. 7. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba.

Cubans brace for tougher times as Trump says he’ll cut off Venezuelan oil deliveries

Cuba’s economy has been battered by Trump’s sanctions, and the loss of Venezuelan oil is a further blow

Ed Augustin, Reed Lindsay and Dariel Pradas

4 min read

A worker at the construction site of the Federal Reserve headquarters, after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Mr. Powell's management of renovations of the building, in Washington, on Monday.

Trump’s escalating attack on the Fed draws pushback, muted market reaction

All three living former Fed chairs have issued a warning about the erosion of the central bank’s independence

Mark Rendell

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A treatment room in the emergency department at Peter Lougheed hospital is pictured in, Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Nurses in Alberta are set to vote later this month on a mediator's recommended settlement with their employers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Edmonton hospital doctors urge province to keep inpatient beds open

Physicians say closing beds will further strain an already overburdened system and hinder patient care

Alanna Smith

3 min read

People walk north on Bay St. as they head to work in Toronto’s Financial Dsitrict on July 9, 2025. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Ontario’s new rules around hiring and pay transparency lack enforcement, lawyers say

Employers must now disclose salary range or hourly wage bracket in job postings, among other obligations

Vanmala Subramaniam

4 min read

Katie Uhlaender, of the United States, slides during fourth run at the skeleton world championships, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Canada’s skeleton team denies accusations of Olympic sabotage by U.S. slider

Canada withdrew four of six women at a North American Cup race, reducing the amount of qualification points available to the winner

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McDonald’s lowering value meal prices as cash-strapped customers cut back on dining out

Susan Krashinsky Robertson

McDonald’s Canada CEO Annemarie Swijtink, shown at a Toronto restaurant, said the company is lowering its value-meal prices to respond to consumers’ affordability concerns.

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Ontario Power Generation seeks rate increase for electricity from nuclear plants

Matthew McClearn

The Pickering Nuclear Generation Station in January, 2020. In November the Ontario government approved the $26.8-billion refurbishment of four aging reactors at the station.

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Photojournalist’s arrest at B.C. pipeline standoff weakens democracy, lawyer argues in civil trial

Mike Hager

Photographer Amber Bracken, who was arrested in 2021 while covering Wet'suwet'en First Nation resistance to the construction of the Coastal GasLink LNG pipeline, arrives with Carol Linnitt of news outlet The Narwhal (left) and lawyer Sean Hern (right) for the first day of their lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for breach of Charter rights, wrongful arrest and wrongful detention, near the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

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Ontario touts drop in number of residents lacking primary-care providers

Kelly Grant and Jeff Gray

From baby care to seniors, the Midtown Kingston Health Home is looking to act as a fully encompassing community health hub. Since its opening in late July, the clinic has provided primary care to community members and un-rostered patients on Health Care Connect Lists in the surrounding Kingston neighbourhoods. The health home is currently leasing a former family doctor practice, waiting to move in to a nearby newly renovated permanent location in the coming years.

More than five million Canadians struggle to access primary care - Kingston, Ontario is no exception. With practitioners retiring, years-long wait times for family doctors and a lack of clinics accepting patients, the city has turned to new approaches to help its population get medical care. The Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) is testing out a new program that connects thousands of patients in a geographical area with a local multidisciplinary team of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians and metal health workers.
October 22, 2024.
(Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)

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Jeffrey Jones

Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Manulife Financial Corp. is boosting its quarterly dividend 12 per cent after it capped a stronger 2019 with net earnings more than doubling in the fourth quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

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Texans’ defence shines against Rodgers and the Steelers, giving them first-ever road playoff win

Houston Texans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins runs to the end zone for a touchdown after recovering a fumble during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Justin Berl)

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Heavy rain hits Vancouver Island, triggering evacuation alerts

A person walks with an umbrella under string lights at Robson Square in Vancouver, on Monday, January 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Trump threatens 25% tariff on nations doing business with Iran

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 12: A crowd gathers during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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Toronto-area jeweller accused of laundering funds for Ryan Wedding made money on crypto, poker

Jill Mahoney

A staff member moves a wanted poster for Canadian fugitive Ryan James Wedding during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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All praise to Amanda Seyfried as she leads the heavenly musical The Testament of Ann Lee

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Iranians protest in Kermanshah, Iran on Thursday.

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Ottawa should make it clear that Iranian officials will be held accountable for any crimes they commit

The Editorial Board

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A referendum in Alberta could be Donald Trump’s 51st state opportunity

Tony Keller

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Why Canada should make a bid to host the United Nations headquarters

Mark Raymond and David Welch

The United Nation flag waves in the wind on the top of a UN building in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2021.

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This will be the real test of Mark Carney’s visit to China

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Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Oct. 31, 2025.

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What is Canada’s place in this fragmented new world?

Kevin Yin

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The protests in Iran echo past uprisings. But this time, they feel different

Dennis Horak

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones. (Photo by MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

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As Iran cracks down on protesters again, the world cannot be silent

Shirin Ebadi and Payam Akhavan

Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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The Makwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, located on the Algoma University campus in northern Ontario, will use storytelling to honour the site’s history and survivors. Previously, the property was home to Shingwauk Hall, a residential school that operated between 1875 and 1970.

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Oil pumpjacks operating in a farmer’s field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Todd Korol

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Jon Erlichman

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Venezuela’s oil is coming back. So, stick with Suncor

Beyond the geopolitics, the Calgary-based company has good fundamentals

David Berman

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Dianne Maley

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Shayne Savage, a retired police officer who is now a flight attendant for Porter Airlines.
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Opinion and Analysis

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JPMorgan is ditching shareholder advisory firms in favour of AI. This is a reckoning

Aaron Boles

3 min read

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide injection drugs used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk and Lilly, is seen at a Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo

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Taking weight-loss drugs could mean spending less on food, but is it worth it?

Preet Banerjee

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Facing rising demand and budget constraints, Canadian governments need new strategies to deliver public services more efficiently.

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Ottawa’s shutting-out of startup founders is shutting down Canada’s future

Yung Wu

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Friday, Oct 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Carney should drop confrontational approach and seek more trade with China

Jacob Cooke

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What makes a word ‘Canadian’? These linguistic warriors are working hard to find out

Leah Eichler

A Rooster coffee shop in Toronto with the “Americano” name covered up by a “Canadiano” sign, nearly 11 months since tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump spurred a “Buy Canadian” movement.
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(Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)

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2026 Golden Globes: The best, worst and most Heated Rivalry moments from the awards show turned gambling ad

Barry Hertz

Seth Rogen poses with the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy award for "The Studio" next to Chase Sui Wonders at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Golden Globes 2026: The best celebrity red carpet looks

Elio Iannacci

Teyana Taylor poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Giller Prize jury to be made up of booksellers, not authors, for first time

Brad Wheeler

Elana Rabinovitch the Executive Director of Giller Prize stands on stage during the awards ceremony in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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